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South Africa ProvincesGoal 2: Learn about South Africa archives and libraries.
Choices:
ALearn about South Africa archives and libraries.
- Learn about South Africa archives and libraries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Africa Archives and Libraries - Learn more about genealogy archives in South Africa.
LT—South African Genealogy Archives Using MyHeritage - National Archives: Learn about the South Africa National Archives.
FS—South Africa Archives and Libraries—41:53 - 2014
FS—Wiki: South Africa National Archives—2 pgs. - 2014 - Learn about the record types available at the South Africa National Archives.
LT—Wiki: A Look at the National Archives of South Africa - Explore resources in the
South Africa National Archives site. - Search for free online books on South Africa research on the FamilySearch site.
- Books We Own: Explore the Books We Own site for books that can be checked out or researched for you by others.
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for archives and libraries. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Mac Hamburger is mentioned in a South African probate record. Use the "FS: South African, Cape Province Kimberly, Probate Records of Supreme Court, 1871-1937" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Mac Hamburger born?
- In what country was he born?
- Where did he die?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Mac" as the first name and "Hamburger" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Mac Hamburger.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Mac was born about 1863.
- He was born in Germany.
- Mac died in Kimberly, Kimberly, Cape Province, South Africa.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
- AC: South Africa City and Area Directories, 1813-1962
- AC: South Africa, Estates Death Index, 1999-2014
- FS: South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files
- AC: South Africa, Military Index, 1853 - 2004
- AC: Web: South Africa, Second Boer War British Service Register, 1899-1902
- AC: South Africa, Miscellaneous Court Records Index, 1652-2004, 2008-2011
- FS: South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court, 1871-1937
- FS: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989
- FS: South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records, 1792-1992
- AC: South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006
- AC: South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989 (More)
- AC: South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950
- AC: Transvaal Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1855-1976
- FS: South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958
South Africa Provinces
| Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga |
| Northern Cape | North West | Western Cape |